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Vaccine scam alert: New phishing scheme targets valley seniors

There’s a new phishing scheme in the Coachella Valley with scammers trying to steal seniors’ personal information under the guise of offering coronavirus vaccine appointments. “It’s just so unfortunate these callers are scamming our elderly,” said Rhea Hoffman, founder of Vaxie.info, a valley-based community resource helping hundreds of eligible people book vaccine appointments. Hoffman is

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Public Health: Riverside County moves into Red Tier, changes go into effect Wednesday

It’s official: Riverside County is moving in to the state’s Red Tier. Tier assignments released by the California Department of Public Health show Riverside County meeting metrics to advance into the less restrictive tier late Tuesday morning. var divElement = document.getElementById(‘viz1615921236350’); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName(‘object’)[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.minWidth=’700px’;vizElement.style.maxWidth=’920px’;vizElement.style.width=’100%’;vizElement.style.height=’527px’;} else if

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Californians 16 and older with underlying health conditions now able to get the coronavirus vaccine

According to a bulletin sent to providers across the state, starting Monday, March 15th, the California Department of Public Health advised that vaccinations can be made to people between ages 16 and 64 who suffer from: Cancer, current with debilitated or immunocompromised stateChronic kidney disease, stage 4 or aboveChronic pulmonary disease,  oxygen dependentDown syndromeImmunocompromised state (weakened

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California hits 2M doses equity mark; Riverside County to move to red tier on Tuesday

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California on Friday announced it has administered more than 2 million vaccine doses to people in vulnerable, low-income ZIP codes. This will allow counties to more quickly reopen activities such as indoor dining and indoor gyms at reduced capacity. The Department of Public Health confirmed that Riverside County will be among

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